Katie Hoffman lost her husband after only four months of marriage. Pregnant and close to losing her farm, she advertises to sell it. When a handsome buyer offers to marry her and let her keep her farm, she hastily agress, wanting to give her child a father. But rushing into another marriage proves to be a mistake when a rugged bounty hunter crashes the wedding to capture her groom. Will Katie slow down enough to hear God’s voice?

Dusty McIntyre lost his wife to a heninous outlaw. After traking the criminal for over a year, catching him doesn’t bring Dusty the satisfaction that he’d hoped for. WHen the arrest leads to Katie’s house burning down, Dusty feels compelled to help her. Will he stay and find the peace and love he is looking for?

Award-winning author and native Oklahoman, Vickie McDonough, believes God is the ultimate designer of romance. She loves writing stories where the characters find their true love and grow in their faith. Vickie’s other books include four Heartsong novels and five fiction anthologies. is a wife of thirty-one years, mother to four sons, and a new grandmother. When she’s not writing, she enjoys reading, watching movies, and traveling. Learn more about Vickie’s books at www.vickiemcdonough.com

My Review:

If you don’t know by now, I’m not much of a romance reader, but when I find one that actually holds my attention, that’s a treat. The Bounty Hunter and the Bride is one such book. It started off with a bang that hooked this suspense reader, and ended up delivering a satisfying and somewhat surprising ending. I mean, how surprised is one really in a romance?

I enjoyed the spunky, yet loveable characters and the historical setting which takes place years after the Oklahoma land run. Katie’s goal for independence and the way she and Dusty got together was believable and their blossoming romance was sweet.

Revisiting the characters of Mason and Rebekah from Sooner or Later was a treat as well. So even if you’re not a huge romance reader, this book is worth your time! And if you love romance and haven’t picked it up, what are you waiting for?

Vickie Tell us a little about your family and your call to write.

I’ve been married thirty-one years to a great guy who is very supportive of my writing. We have four sons, ages 29 – 16, a lovely daughter-in-law, and the world’s sweetest grand-daughter. I’ve always been an avid reader, especially after I discovered Christian romances, but I never once thought about writing a book. I didn’t care for writing way back in school, but God started sending a story to me. It was running through my head so much that I was getting very little sleep. I decided to write it down in hopes that I could get the story out of my head so I could sleep. Right after I finished that story, another one came. I began to wonder if God was trying to get my attention. Once I decided He was, I jumped in with both feet and began learning everything I could about the craft of writing.

How did you get your first “writing break?”

I joined ACFW and began getting to know other authors online. I got an idea for an anthology and approached a published author I’d met (online) with the idea. She liked it and recruited two other authors, then we got together a proposal, and the editor ended up buying it after over a year’s wait. I’m a firm believer in networking, because this is how I first got published.

What do you write and why this genre?

I write mostly historicals set in the late 1800s. My heroes have always been cowboys. I grew up watching all the cowboy shows of the sixties and loved any show that had a horse in it. I just love the old west and stories set there.

Do you have any recent contracts and up coming releases?

I have three books coming out this spring: The Bounty Hunter and the Bride and A Wealth Beyond Riches, which are the second and third books in my

My brand is: to inspire and entertain

I want to entertain busy Christians who pick up a book as an escape, but I also want to inspire them in their spiritual walk with the message in my book.

What to know what I thought about the book? Come back tomorrow for my review and the rest of the interview.

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